United States Politics
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A Texas man is running for president after changing his name to "Literally Anybody Else"
www.businessinsider.com A Texas man is running for president after changing his name to 'Literally Anybody Else'"America should not be stuck choosing between the 'King of Debt' (his self-declaration) and an 81-year old," Else wrote on his campaign website.
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RIGHT WING DECLARES WAR ON IVF: Alabama Supreme Court rules IVF embryos are protected under Wrongful Death of a Minor Act
We all knew this was coming and #Alabama is the first to outlaw IVF.
I think they're in for a surprise because there's a lot of right wingers who use #FertilityTreatments
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We didn't realize that the 2016 election was the most important election in US history on the basis of "US v. Fascism." That was the frying pan; this is the fire.
We didn't realize that the 2016 election was the most important election in US history on the basis of "US v. Fascism." That was the frying pan; this is the fire.
Let's drop the pretense: There will be violence in the last two months of 2024, no matter which way the election turns out. The choice in this election is whether you want the violence to be against a democratic government, or in the name of a fascist government. All other questions are noise.
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If Trump is ineligible via #SectionThree, then aren't Haley and DeSantis also inelgibile, having promised to pardon him? Aid and comfort?
If Trump is ineligible via #SectionThree, then aren't Haley and DeSantis also inelgibile, having promised to pardon him? Aid and comfort?
- www.huffpost.com Biden Accused Of Abandoning Americans’ Loved Ones In Gaza
Major aid groups say the Biden administration’s special envoy for humanitarian issues has not responded to requests for meetings, as experts warn desperation in Gaza will reach unimaginable levels.
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Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies
www.rollingstone.com Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally DiesHenry Kissinger has died at age 100, his consulting firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
Henry Kissinger has died at age 100.
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George Santos Live Stream from Fri, Nov 24
3 hours of crazy in one convenient recording
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Mike Johnson: ‘Depraved’ America Deserves God’s Wrath
www.rollingstone.com Mike Johnson: 'Depraved' America Deserves God's WrathMike Johnson said during prayer calls with right-wing pastor Jim Garlow that "depraved" America deserves the wrath of God.
- apnews.com Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here's what the results say for the US going into 2024
Abortion rights supporters won big in an Ohio ballot measure. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was reelected in Kentucky after running television ads painting his challenger as extremist on abortion.
- finance.yahoo.com Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week. The Florida governor asked that the company's First Amendment lawsuit against him be tossed from federal court, and Disney demanded emails, texts and other communications from the governor's office in a separate state cou...
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week. The Florida governor asked that the company's First Amendment lawsuit against him be tossed from federal court, and Disney demanded emails, texts and other communications from the governor's office in a separate state court lawsuit originally brought by DeSantis appointees of Walt Disney World's governing district. The legal filings marked an escalation in the battle between the entertainment giant and DeSantis, a candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
- www.reuters.com Senator Menendez's wife of three years at center of bribery allegations
Three years ago, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez announced that after months of COVID-19 turmoil, he had married Nadine Arslanian in a socially distanced ceremony that he called a "lovely & joyous day we will never forget."
He’s a Democrat, she’s a Republican…and there’s a photo that’s almost NSFW in the linked article.
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Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee presides over evidentiary hearing
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Scott McAfee is the Fulton County, Georgia judge who will preside over the GA RICO case. He has recently made it clear that all proceedings in that case will be televised, and livestreamed on YouTube.
I thought I would pick a random livestream already on his own channel, just to see how he manages his courtroom. Wow, did I pick a doozie.
This is an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the defendant, attorney Lin Wood, has violated a ruling from another court not to make disparaging statements about the plaintiffs, also all attorneys.
It appears to be oh so timely in the context of defendants in his court making inflammatory public statements, and it hits many of the "talking points" such a defendant might bring:
- First Amendment
- Conspiracy theories
- Communist takeover of the country
No spoilers - I haven't even finished it yet. The link skips over the pre-hearing courtroom milling about and starts right when Judge McAfee enters the courtroom.
Toward the end, there are technical difficulties. After the sound cuts out, move on to part two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz-8EbF07f0
- www.ctvnews.ca U.S. Senate's McConnell freezes up for second time in public appearance
Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell froze up for more than 30 seconds on Wednesday during a public appearance before he was escorted away, the second such incident in a little more than a month, a clip from an NBC News affiliate showed.
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Biden chuckles over Trump’s mugshot: ‘Handsome guy. Wonderful guy’
www.the-independent.com Biden’s funny reaction to Trump’s mugshotPresident says he didn’t ‘learn much’ after watching first Republican debate
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US House Republicans move to silence Wall Street in climate fight
www.politico.com House Republicans move to silence Wall Street in climate fightWhile framing criticism of ESG as holding Wall Street to account, House Republicans appear to be picking spots where they’ll minimize friction with the financial services industry.
- www.nytimes.com Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials’ Contacts With Social Media Sites
The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.
- www.axios.com A 'merciless' reminder of Indigenous history on July 4
Phrase in Declaration of Independence reflects how racism was baked into nation's founding document.
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House Republicans scared to lose majority push back on extreme agenda
The House’s focus on the far-right’s demands over the past month has irritated Republicans who represent swing districts or are worried that an extreme legislative agenda will push voters away and hand the House majority to Democrats in 2024. So they are learning to flex their procedural muscles, largely behind the scenes, to keep some proposals they see as most damaging off the House floor.
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Republicans did their best to turn Pride into a celebration of bigotry
According to a Washington Post article on this phenomenon, “The attacks also coincide with signs of a shift in public opinion, with opposition to LGBTQ+ rights rising again, especially among Republicans, polling shows.” But saying “especially among Republicans” is underselling it. The Gallup poll the Post points to as its top piece of evidence shows a 15-point plunge in the percentage of Republicans saying “gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable.” That 15-point plunge happened in a single year, from 2022 to 2023.
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The Bidenomics push needs a second focus: Corporate greed
www.dailykos.com /stories/2023/7/2/2178627/-The-Bidenomics-push-needs-a-second-focus-Corporate-greedUS just released a study finding “many of the largest general consumer S&P 500 companies have admitted to benefiting from increased prices as their net profits increased year-over-year and they rewarded shareholders with billions in new shareholder handouts.” In other words, price gouging and corporate greed is driving increases to consumer prices.
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The Supreme Court is out of control and must be reformed
The majority then announced, with an opinion from Chief Justice John Roberts, that it was overthrowing the student loan forgiveness program, granting a request from six Republican state attorneys general on behalf of a loan servicer, the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, that did not want to be used as a plaintiff. Without MOHELA, the states did not have standing to bring the suit—they are not directly harmed.
Roberts and the majority weren’t going to be bothered by the fact that their plaintiff was an unwilling participant in this highly partisan scheme. "By law and function, MOHELA is an instrumentality of Missouri ... The [debt forgiveness] plan will cut MOHELA's revenues, impairing its efforts to aid Missouri college students,” Roberts wrote. “This acknowledged harm to MOHELA in the performance of its public function is necessarily a direct injury to Missouri itself."
Never mind that in oral arguments the state admitted that MOHELA wasn’t aiding Missouri college students because it hadn’t paid into that fund in 15 years, and “said in its own financial documents that it doesn’t plan to make any payments in the future.”
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Supreme Court's student debt decision has bad implications for environmental protections
The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action admissions could undermine the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to bring environmental justice to predominantly Black communities disproportionately harmed by pollution. Today’s decision rejecting the administration’s forgiveness of student debt could mean the administration will also have a tough time getting its climate rules past the justices, several legal experts say.
- www.whitehouse.gov FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Provide Debt Relief and Support for Student Loan Borrowers | The White House
No President has fought harder for student debt relief than President Biden, and he’s not done yet. President Biden and Vice President Harris will not let Republican elected officials succeed in denying hardworking Americans the relief they need. In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling this morning, ...
No President has fought harder for student debt relief than President Biden, and he’s not done yet. President Biden and Vice President Harris will not let Republican elected officials succeed in denying hardworking Americans the relief they need. In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling this morning, President Biden and his Administration have already taken two…
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SIMPLE, UNDERSTANDABLE EXPLANATION OF THE TRUMP DOCUMENTS INDICTMENT
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Trump and his clowns want to confuse people and believe his lies and delusions about what is going on. Here's a simple, understandable explanation of what is and isn't going on:
- newzasa.com Biden’s Supreme Court Nom Sides With Conservatives in Striking Down Gun Crime Provision - Newzasa
The Biden administration has been stung again with another unanimous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, which of course, included his nominee and the court’s newest member, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. In a 9-0 ruling, the justices found that some individuals previously convicted of gun crimes ma...
- www.cbsnews.com A Delaware city is set to give corporations the right to vote in elections
Seaford, where 340 people voted in the last election, could open the process to 230 corporate entities.
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Democrat, Republican team to limit Chinese purchase of U.S. farmland
www.nbcnews.com Bipartisan senators team up to limit Chinese purchase of U.S. farmlandSens. Ernst and Stabenow said they are responding to a possible threat to the U.S. food supply and to keep China from buying farmland near military installations.
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Juneteenth history thread on Mastodon by D. Elisabeth Glassco (@[email protected])
mastodon.social D. Elisabeth Glassco (@[email protected])Attached: 1 image On “Freedom’s Eve,” Dec 1, 1863, the 1st Watch Night services took place as Americans waited news of the Emancipation Proclamation. At 12 AM, unrestrained joy erupted—3.5 million enslaved souls were “thenceforward, and forever free!" Union soldiers rushed to spread news, but not a...
Attached: 1 image On “Freedom’s Eve,” Dec 1, 1863, the 1st Watch Night services took place as Americans waited news of the Emancipation Proclamation. At 12 AM, unrestrained joy erupted—3.5 million enslaved souls were “thenceforward, and forever free!" Union soldiers rushed to spread news, but not all gained freedom. It took 2.5 years—June 19, 1865—JUNETEENTH—-for over 250,000 Black Americans still held in bondage in TX to taste freedom. 1/16 #Juneteenth @blackmastodon @BlackMastodon #BlackMastodon #History
- www.politico.com DeSantis jabs Newsom over 2024: 'Are you going to throw your hat in the ring?'
DeSantis and Newsom have long been political adversaries.
- www.archives.gov Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Presidential Records and the Presidential Records Act
Recent media reports have generated a large number of queries about Presidential records and the Presidential Records Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 2201-2209. The PRA requires that all records created by Presidents (and Vice-Presidents) be turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA...
- www.pwnallthethings.com Donald Trump indictment: what are the classified documents?
A running update on information in the indictment as I go through it
- www.politico.com 'Devastating': Current and former officials shocked over military secrets found at Mar-a-Lago
The material in the former president’s possession include information on U.S. nuclear programs, according to an indictment.